2.1

CVE-2009-1186: canonical ubuntu_linux Classic Buffer Overflow

CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
AliasesCGA-38gf-5wqv-7895CGA-973m-q3p6-j82rCGA-mv5w-hfcp-jmx8
Published 17-04-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-1186 is a low (CVSS 2.1) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
9/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.54%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1

Timeline

  1. 17-04-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the util_path_encode function in udev/lib/libudev-util.c in udev before 1.4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (service outage) via vectors that trigger a call with crafted arguments.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

44%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.54% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.54%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse3 products
Chainguard2 products
  • py3-udevAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • py3.14-udevAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi2 products
  • py3-udevAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • py3.14-udevAll versions (No fix recorded)
Canonical1 product
Debian1 product
Fedoraproject1 product
Opensuse1 product
Udev_project1 product

8 vendors · 12 products

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